Quarterbacks David Ash and Case McCoy both looked noticeably bigger, with each player putting on at least 15 pounds. Head coach Mack Brown continues to insist no decision has been made on UT’s starter, just as he has for most of the past 21 months. Brown said of Ash and McCoy, “They will make the decision for us.” As for when that will be? McCoy said, “Hopefully by the first game. We better have a starter by then, right?”

Senior defensive standouts Kenny Vaccaro and Alex Okafor addressed the media for the first time since a summer incident in which they were arrested for failing to leave an Austin pizza parlor after being instructed to do so by a police officer. Neither player wound up facing any charges as a result of the arrest, and after apologizing to their teammates and enduring some extra discipline this summer, Vaccaro said, “We’ve gotten past it.”

In injury news, Brown said defensive back Adrian Phillips (shoulder), defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat (pectoral muscle) and tight end Greg Daniels (shoulder) have been cleared for practice after missing the spring and will be able to participate fully right away. Cornerback Quandre Diggs (wrist), defensive end Reggie Wilson (unspecified), wide receiver Miles Onyegbule (pectoral muscle) and wide receiver Bryant Jackson (foot) will be limited to start preseason practice. Brown said Ash’s hamstring tweak last week was blown out of proportion, and the sophomore quarterback will be “full-speed and ready to go.”

The first two games of UT’s season — home dates against Wyoming on Sept. 1 and New Mexico on Sept. 8 — both will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network. Athletic director DeLoss Dodds said in the spring there was a possibility of a third game being carried on LHN, but a UT source said last week it is uncertain whether that will happen.